Oklahoma Drainage and Sprinkler Repair – 405 203 9419

Sprinkler Repair is a Central Focus for Oklahoma Drainage.  405 203 9419

We replace or relocate or adjust sprinkler heads.

Sprinkler Heads need more attention than any other part of a Sprinkler System.   Rotor and Pop-Up Sprinkler Heads get out of adjustment for many reasons.  Water spraying in the wrong place means that it’s not spraying in the Right place.  It is common to see water spraying into the street or blasting windows or shooting into an open garage door.

As a result, they must be replaced and adjusted.

Oklahoma Drainage and Sprinkler Repair can provide necessary adjustment or replacement.

Back-Flow-Valve Service, Sprinkler Repair

Oklahoma Drainage and Sprinkler Repair Provides Service for Back-Flow-Valves and all types of Lawn Sprinkler Repair and Service.  We have provided Expert Service for all of Central and Western Oklahoma Since 1993.

Back-flow valves can cause homeowners problems as well.  We service above and below ground Back-flow valves.

Back-Flow-Valves

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Note – Some Sprinkler Systems don’t have a Back-flow valve at all, but most do.

There are two types of Back-Flow-Valves.

Above Ground

 

Below Ground Back-Flow-Valve.

What is a Back-Flow-Valve?

A Back-Flow-Valve is a part of a Lawn Sprinkler System.  Water passes through it from the water source which can be a Water Meter or a Well Pump.  It forces water to travel in only one direction from the source to the sprinkler system.  It can’t travel backward back to the water source which again is a water meter or well pump.

A Back-Flow-Valve provides protection to the water source from back pressure and chemical contamination from lawn fertilizer.

Most Cities require a Back-Flow-Valve as “Code” for Sprinkler Installation.

Emergency Shut off

Back-Flow-Valves usually have an Emergency Shutoff valve on them that can shut off the water to the lawn sprinkler system but keep the water turned on to the home. Most Back-Flow-Valves have two Emergency Shut off Handles.  Either one will work.  Many times, they are hard to turn, however.

If there is a leak or water is shooting up in the air just turn the valve handle and give us a call.

Sprinkler Valves are not a problem for us.  Oklahoma Drainage can adjust or replace them.  We can move them too if its that’s necessary.

Oklahoma Drainage and Sprinkler Repair has fixed Sprinkler Leaks in Edmond since 1993.

Sprinkler Repair is also very popular this time of year.  Folks in Central Oklahoma are turning on their Sprinkler Systems and discovering problems.

No PVC Primer Used.  Yikes!!!

We fixed several leaks in a Sprinkler System in Edmond.  The sprinkler pipes were leaking in several places.  Each leak had to be cut out and replaced.

The Sprinkler System was fairly new.  It was installed last summer by a Pool Company that also installs cheap sprinkler systems.

All the joints in the sprinkler pipes were glued together with clear PVC Cement.  That part is OK, but they cut some corners and didn’t use PVC Primer with the glue.  As a result, the joints didn’t bond very well and many of them blew apart this spring when the sprinkler systems were turned on.  (Thus, all the leaks)

I suspect we will have to go back several times to fix additional leaks.  We can only warranty the PVC joints that we have replaced.   Cheaper isn’t always better.

 

Sprinkler pipes may leak for many reasons.  Pipes that are too shallow can freeze and break during the cold of winter.  Repair of PVC Sprinkler pipe in cold temperatures can be difficult.  Frozen Ground is difficult to dig up to get to the damaged pipe.  PVC Glue and Primer don’t bond very well in temperatures that are low.  Even using “Hot Glue,” which is designed to be used in cold temperatures doesn’t always produce the best results.

Sprinkler System Checkup

Maintaining a Sprinkler System requires “Repair.”  Sprinkler heads break or freeze.  many times, they are hit by a lawn mower.

Moving a Sprinkler Head is also possible.  We can move them a short distance or a long way.

Maybe you need to add a sprinkler head.  Oklahoma Drainage can do that too, if you have the water pressure to support it in that zone.

Oklahoma Drainage also installs French Drains, Channel Drains, and Surface Drains and Sump Pumps.

Sprinkler Repair

You might need a checkup for your Sprinkler System.  We can check your system zone by zone.  Every sprinkler head is checked for functionality and adjustment.  Sprinkler Adjustment Check means that the sprinkler head is covering the desired area properly.  We readjust them when they get “out of Wack.”

Sprinkler Repair involves the following areas of focus.

1.  Sprinkler Heads
2.  Valves
3. PVC Pipes
4. Sprinkler Wire
5. Sprinkler Controller

Sprinkler Valves

Valves are the “Heart and Soul,” of a sprinkler system.  They turn on a specific S Zone and turn it off again when the controller requires it to shut off.  Things can go wrong with them, however.   Valves can stick open and not shut off.   Or they can shut off, but water still dribbles out of the sprinkler heads for a long time.  The solenoid can wear out and quit working.  Debris can get stuck in them too.  Oklahoma Drainage services and replaces sprinkler valves.

In the above picture, you can see that the Sprinkler Pipe has cracked.  It froze in cold weather, and we had to dig it up and replace it.  If the crack had been a few inches farther away from the Sprinkler Valve, we could have just replaced the pipe.  In this case the best solution was just to replace the Sprinkler valve and the short section of PVC Pipe.

Sprinkler Valve Replacement is a service that Oklahoma Drainage has provided Since 1993.  Recently we removed 3 Rainbird Sprinkler Valves and replaced them with new ones.  The valves had been crushed accidentally when a landscaper drove his truck across the yard.

First Step

First, we dug up a good working area surrounding the broken Sprinkler Valves.  Next, we cut out the broken valves and crushed PVC pipes.  Finally, PVC pipe was cut and glued with new Sprinkler Valves following the original design and configuration.  In this case the three original sprinkler valves were connected to each other inside one Valve Box.

We aren’t done yet though; two sprinkler wires must be connected to each Valve.  One sprinkler wire is the “Common Ground.”  The other wire is the power wire.  All the sprinkler wiring is connected with water-proof wire connections.

The Common Ground wire and the Individual Power Wires all come from the Sprinkler Controller.  Each Sprinkler Valve has its own power wire coming from the Controller.  All the Sprinkler Valves are Connected to the Same Common Ground Wire.

Sprinkler Heads

Sprinkler heads are available in two types.  The Sprinkler Head on the right is a “Rotor.” It shoots a single stream of water and slowly rotates back and forth across an area of the yard.  Rotor Sprinkler heads cover a large area.

The Sprinkler Head on the Right is called a “Pop-up.”  It continuously sprays in a smaller area of the yard.

PVC Sprinkler Pipes

Most all sprinkler systems utilize PVC Pipe.  The most common sizes are 3/4 inch and 1 inch.  In some cases, smaller or larger pipes are used.

“Forty Schedule,” and “200 Class,” are the two choices for PVC Pipe thickness. Forty Schedule PVC Pipe has a thicker Pipe-wall than 200 class.  It is more durable and more expensive than 200 class.  It is also a little harder to work with than 200 class because it takes more time and effort to cut.  2oo Class is the most common in sprinkler system design because it is cheaper and easier to use.

Sprinkler Controller Repair is a service provided by Oklahoma Drainage.  A Sprinkler Controller is the “Brain,” of a Sprinkler System.  They can wear out or stop working.  Power surges in the home can cause damage to a controller.

Programming can be difficult for homeowners.  We can help with programming or replace a Sprinkler Module if it is defective.

Start Time Programming

“Start Time” programing many times is confusing for homeowners.  The definition of a Start Time is a time that is chosen for the sprinkler system to start watering.  It causes zone 1 to start running.  When zone 1 is finished it automatically stops and zone 2 begins.  When Zone 2 is complete it stops and zone 3 begins.  Simple enough Right!  This continues until the last zone programed available runs.

The confusion begins when people think that a time needs to be set to start zone 2 and 3 and so on.  This is not the case.  They follow zone 1 which has the only Start Time programmed into the controller.

Be Careful with Multiple Start Times, just use One at first.

Sprinkler Controllers have a feature providing multiple start times, up to 4 Start Times are usually available.  These additional start times are only used when a person wants to run the entire system more than once in a 24-hour period.

For Example, the first Start Time is set at 9Am.  Zone 1 begins to run at 9am.  When Zone 1 is done, say 10 minutes later, Zone 2 begins and runs for 10 minutes, then zone 3 follows and so on.  By 10 am let’s say all the zones have run.  Let’s say 8 hours later you have a second start time at 6 Pm.  Zone 1 comes on and runs and by 7pm all the zones have run again.  So, the controller has 2 start times which have caused the Sprinkler System to run start to finish twice in a 24-hour period.

A Big Problem

Here is the big problem!  Some Homeowners believe the second start time is to start zone 2 running.  They also think that the 3rd start time is to start zone 3 and the 4-start time is to run zone 4.  No!!

So, this is how they program the controller.  At 9am they have a start time and zone 1 starts.  The homeowner programs a second start time at 9:10 am to mistakenly start zone 2.  Nope!  It starts zone 1 all over again.  At 9:2o they have a 3rd start time for zone 3.  Nope!  It starts zone 1 for a third time.  Now the controller is stuck in a loop and zone 1 runs constantly and won’t shut off.

If Sprinkler Controller Programming is confusing?  Make sure you only have One Start Time!

“Run Time,” is completed Next.  It determines how long each zone runs.  Zone One 10 Minutes,     Zone Two, 15 Minutes, Zone Three 8 Minutes.  You can set how long you want each zone to run.

 

Sometimes things go wrong with sprinkler systems.

 

 

One Common problem

is that they continue to run and won’t shut off.  In most cases this is a problem with a sprinkler valve that has “Stuck” in the on position.

This can be temporarily solved by shutting of the Emergency Shutoff Valve.  The problem is that some sprinkler systems don’t have one to turn off or if they do the homeowner doesn’t know where it is.

It may be on the back-flow valve which may be located on the side of the house under a big plastic fake rock.

Many sprinkler systems in Oklahoma have them. (50 % ?)  Under the plastic rock is a back-flow valve with two shut off handles.  Usually, they have blue or green or tan handles.  Turn one of the handles and it should shut off the water to your sprinkler system.

Emergency Shutoff Valve

Other times the Emergency Shutoff Valve is in a box in the ground out by the curb near your water meter.  The valve box will have a green lid.  Sometimes they are difficult to open.  Many times, I had to pry them open with a flat head screwdriver.

 

Inside the valve box is a plastic handle that can turn off the water to the sprinkler system.  It can be blue or red or grey in color.

Many times, the valve box will be full of dirt, and you can’t turn or even see the handle until some of the dirt has been dug out by hand.

 

Water might be shooting up in the air somewhere on your property.  This can be caused by a broken sprinkler pipe or sprinkler valve.

SHUT OFF THE SPRINKLER WATER IF YOU CAN AND GIVE US A CALL.

OKLAHOMA DRAINAGE AND SPRINKLER REPAIR. SERVICING ALL OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN OKLAHOMA.

405 203 9419

Servicing Oklahoma City, Norman, Edmond and all of Central and Western Oklahoma

Oklahoma Drainage and Sprinkler Repair provide Expert Service for Sprinkler Heads, Valves, Controllers and all other Sprinkler System difficulties.  We service Norman, Edmond, Oklahoma City, Moore, Yukon, Mustang, and Midwest City.

Sometimes things go wrong with sprinkler systems.